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Meals for Brooklyn Health Care Heroes
April 15, 2020
In Brooklyn, NY, for providing hundreds of meals each day to hospital workers across the borough, ordered from a vast array of local restaurants, thus supporting local communities, workers, and critical care staff. Visit their GoFundMe. Update May 12, 2020 by Jessica Fields, Organizer We are very long overdue with an Read More
The LEE Initiative
April 15, 2020
In Brooklyn, NY (as well as other cities across the US), program to enable workers at two restaurants to collaboratively provide food for any restaurant worker who has been laid off or who has had a significant reduction in hours and/or pay. leeinitiative.org April, 2020 Read More
Homeless Solutions
April 15, 2020
In Morris County, NJ, for its work providing shelter and meals for the homeless and working poor, at a time when need is increasing due to the pandemic. homelesssolutions.org April, 2020 Read More
Holy Name Medical Center
April 15, 2020
In Puffin’s home-town of Teaneck, New Jersey to support their front-line workers battling the pandemic in the epicenter of cases in NJ. holyname.org/help April, 2020 Read More
Fool’s Mission
April 15, 2020
In Belmont, California for their efforts to provide food and rental assistance focused on members of the local Latinx Community, included the undocumented, who are facing economic insecurity. foolsmission.org Puffin received this update from Fool’s Mission regarding their April grant: Fools Mission has about 204 people in our network (a Read More
Bed Stuy Strong
April 15, 2020
In Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, for its grassroots mobilization of volunteers to shop for and provide food security to thousands of neighbors, 85% of whom are elderly, disabled, or immuno-compromised. bedstuystrong.com April, 2020 Read More
The Atlanta Community Food Bank
April 15, 2020
In Georgia, to supply needed food assistance to seniors, children, and families across the region. acfb.org April, 2020 Read More
Alliance of Families
April 15, 2020
In New York, to provide increased legal and emotional support services for incarcerated individuals and their families during the pandemic. afj-ny.org April, 2020 Read More